Re: Some MP4 AAC files

Regarding serious listening, I'd recommend doing blind testing. It's much 
easier to make distinctions between two samples when you know which is 
which than in tests where you don't know which is which.

If testing on an ipod, use shuffle play or have a friend switch (or not) 
between a mp4 and mp3 version (friend should flip coin, then switch on 
heads and not on tails).  Use winabx on a pc 
(http://www.kikeg.arrakis.es/winabx/winabx.zip).  I've been using 
foobar2000 to decode from mp3 or mp4 to wav 
(http://foobar2000.hydrogenaudio.org)


At 03:21 AM 5/6/2003 -0600, Gordon Harris wrote:

>I finally managed to get MP4 files from both the PsyTel encoder and
>QuickTimePro to play on my WinniePod.  I never did manage to get FAAC
>encoded files to play.  Frankly, I'm not hearing a great deal of difference
>between high quality VBR mp3s and the AAC files, but I'm going to have to do
>some more serious listening before I make up my mind.  The smaller file
>sizes with AACs are nice, but at this point, I don't feel compelled to
>re-rip my music collection.  But it seems like the ball is rolling now and I
>imagine that we'll see better and more fully functional AAC encoding and
>tagging tools before year's end.
>
>What do other folks think about this?


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